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Louisiana high court rejects extended monitoring of judge who groped waitress

By Michael Carroll |
The Louisiana Supreme Court turned down a recommendation to extend a part-time Kaplan City Court judge’s judicial probation period that was imposed after he pleaded no contest to misdemeanor crimes stemming from a groping incident at his January 2017 bachelor party.

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Baton Rouge attorney who allegedly had inappropriate interactions with a college student, two others on probation

By Karen Kidd |
NEW ORLEANS — Baton Rouge attorney Tedrick Keefe Knightshead, accused of "inappropriate interactions with a college student," along with West Monroe attorney Raymond Fritz Niswanger and Baton Rouge William F.

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New Orleans attorney reprimanded for threatening to 'punch the s*** out of' an assistant DA he's now suing

By Karen Kidd |
NEW ORLEANS (Louisiana Record) — Long time New Orleans attorney Ike Spears has been publicly reprimanded following a March 9 Louisiana Supreme Court attorney disciplinary proceeding for threatening to assault an assistant DA during a 2018 criminal trial.

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Reinstatement recommended for suspended Baton Rouge attorney convicted in 2015 'chest bumping' of DA

By Karen Kidd |
NEW ORLEANS — Suspended longtime Baton Rouge attorney Felix Anthony DeJean IV, convicted of allegedly "chest bumping" a district attorney while leaving a judge's chambers in 2015, could be reinstated following a recent recommendation.

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Longtime Lake Charles attorney, failed 2014 judicial candidate indicted for domestic abuse, now on disability inactive status

By Karen Kidd |
NEW ORLEANS — Longtime Lake Charles attorney Michael Pierre Ned, former judicial candidate indicted on domestic abuse and other charges almost six years ago, now is on disability inactive status following a March 9 Louisiana Supreme Court order.

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Former Harahan Magistrate suspended for allegedly practicing law while ineligible

By Karen Kidd |
NEW ORLEANS (Louisiana Record) — Longtime Gretna attorney and former Harahan Magistrate Pro Tempore Demetrie Elijah Ford has been voluntarily suspended following a Feb. 10 Louisiana Supreme Court attorney disciplinary proceeding for allegedly practicing law while ineligible.

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Deferred suspension recommended for Washington attorney over 'negligent' failure to file withdrawal, change of address

By Karen Kidd |
NEW ORLEANS – Ineligible Tacoma, Wash., attorney Myles Julian Johnson faces possible fully deferred suspension following a recommendation issued Feb. 21 by a Louisiana Attorney Disciplinary Board (LADB) hearing committee.

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New Orleans attorney suspended after alleged failure to comply with probation conditions

By Karen Kidd |
NEW ORLEANS – New Orleans attorney Jerry L. Settle has been suspended following a Feb. 10 Louisiana Supreme Court attorney disciplinary proceeding over allegations that he failed to comply with probation conditions in a 2016 discipline.

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LA Supreme Court – over chief justice's dissent – drops all charges against former Orleans Asst DA in alleged jailhouse informant deal

By Karen Kidd |
NEW ORLEANS – New Orleans attorney and former Orleans Parish Assistant District Attorney Eusi Hekima Phillips will face no charges in a testimony deal he allegedly cut with a jailhouse informant in a murder case more than a decade ago.

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Candidate with suspended law license runs for District Court seat

By Zeta Cross |
Baton Rouge lawyer Donald Dobbins has a suspended law license but refuses to drop out of the race for a seat on the 19th Judicial District Court.

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Mostly deferred suspension, probation recommended for New Orleans attorney alleged to have practiced while ineligible in 2014

By Karen Kidd |
NEW ORLEANS – New Orleans attorney Kemic Alan Smothers faces a possible mostly deferred suspension following a Feb. 10 Louisiana Attorney Disciplinary Board (LADB) recommendation to the state Supreme Court for allegedly providing legal services while ineligible in 2014.

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Permanent disbarment recommended for Covington attorney following 2017 harassment guilty plea

By Karen Kidd |
NEW ORLEANS – Disbarred Covington attorney Raymond Charles Burkart III faces possible permanent disbarment following a Louisiana Attorney Disciplinary Board (LADB) Feb. 10 recommendation to the state Supreme Court.

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Permanent disbarment recommended for New Orleans attorney over alleged conversion of Deepwater Horizon settlement funds

By Karen Kidd |
NEW ORLEANS – Ineligible New Orleans attorney Akello Patrice Dangerfield faces possible permanent disbarment following a Jan. 17 Louisiana Attorney Disciplinary Board (LADB) recommendation for allegedly converting about $127,000 in Deepwater Horizon settlement funds.

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Permanent disbarment recommended for suspended Metairie attorney after he allegedly practiced law while ineligible

By Karen Kidd |
NEW ORLEANS – Suspended Metairie attorney Arthur L. Harris Sr. faces possible permanent disbarment following a Feb. 6 recommendation by a Louisiana Attorney Disciplinary Board (LADB) hearing committee after he allegedly practiced law while ineligible.

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LADB publicly, conditionally reprimands Columbia attorney over allegations in divorce matter, but does not suspend her

By Karen Kidd |
NEW ORLEANS – Columbia attorney Dina Fae Domangue has been publicly reprimanded following a Feb. 6 Louisiana Attorney Disciplinary Board (LADB) recommendation over alleged misconduct in a divorce proceeding.

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Hammond attorney suspended indefinitely after conviction for stealing at least $186,000 from client

By Karen Kidd |
NEW ORLEANS — Longtime Hammond attorney James A. Dukes, who has been convicted of stealing at least $186,000 from a client, has been indefinitely suspended following a Jan. 8 Louisiana Supreme Court order.

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Supreme Court allows Bossier City attorney to permanently resign ahead of disciplinary hearing

By Karen Kidd |
NEW ORLEANS — Suspended Bossier City attorney John E. Settle Jr. has been allowed to permanently resign following a Jan. 14 Louisiana Supreme Court order.

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New Orleans attorney permanently disbarred after federal fraud conviction

By Karen Kidd |
NEW ORLEANS — Suspended New Orleans attorney Louella P. Givens-Harding has been permanently disbarred following a Jan. 14 Louisiana Supreme Court attorney disciplinary proceeding over her 2017 federal health care fraud conviction.